Ocean-inspired premium footwear brand selling via retail and Shopify ecommerce
OluKai is an Irvine-based premium footwear brand whose stack pairs Shopify, Gorgias and Zendesk for direct-to-consumer commerce with Repsly for field retail execution. Hiring leans heavily toward sales roles, including retail leadership, alongside a new store launch, pointing to physical retail expansion. Midjourney and Adobe Firefly sitting next to the core Adobe suite show creative production experimenting with generative AI.
Notable leadership hires: Retail Lead
OluKai designs and sells premium footwear inspired by Hawaiian and ocean lifestyles. The company was founded in 2005, is privately held, and sits within a portfolio of brands that includes Kaenon, melin and Roark. It sells through partner retailers, its own stores and its Shopify-based ecommerce site. OluKai employs 51–200 people, is headquartered in Irvine, CA, and hires in the United States. Sales of its products support the Ama OluKai Foundation's giveback work in Hawai‘i.
OluKai runs ecommerce on Shopify with Gorgias, Zendesk and Aircall for support, Repsly for retail field work, Domo for analytics, Adobe and Figma for design, and Okta, Intune and Jamf for IT.
Yes. Sales is the dominant area of OluKai's open roles, including retail leadership positions, though overall hiring velocity is currently decelerating. Roles are based in the United States.
Job posts point to a new store launch, product launch execution, digital asset management, materials sourcing strategy, ecommerce campaign moments and a multi-year brand strategy.
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